Monthly Archives: April 2011

The End of the World Redux, Part 2

Posted on April 30, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

On May 21, 2011, if your Rapture-prattling neighbor, co-worker or relative (God help you) suddenly disappears leaving all worldly possessions behind (barring kidnapping, murder, alien abduction, panicked flight, or entrance into the witness protection program), then Harold Camping was finally … Continue reading →

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Donald the Trump-ette — A Neo-Nursery Rhyme

Posted on April 28, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Neo-Nursery Rhymes are Reserved for Those Occasions When the Nation’s Political Discourse Cries Out for an Appropriate-Level Response. Warning: Contains Adult Language Donald the Trump-ette Sarah his Strumpet Hoping our fabric will fray If our press were just brighter Not … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike — An Occasional Refuge When the Muse is Fickled, Part 1

Posted on April 27, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Not feeling the muse at the moment, but have a couple of recommends today: Good post up at Crooks and Liars by Mike Lux called Notions of Fairness, debunking the “I’m rich because I’m brilliant and work harder than others” … Continue reading →

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RIP Irony

Posted on April 26, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Irony, in her last, desperate, gurgling breath, wheezed out a glob of bloody sputum Sunday when Franklin Graham — zealous adherent to a religion based on virgin birth and the head of the charity Samaritan’s Purse — declared both his empathy … Continue reading →

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Easter Morning Garden Study and Meditation

Posted on April 24, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

A dozen shots from the flower gardens on this beautiful Easter morning in Virginia. ∞∞∞ When Jesus returned from his Journey into the wilderness, having rejected Satan’s temptation of earthly rewards and unlimited power, he delivered The Sermon on the … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter and God Bless Butt-Kicking Jesus

Posted on April 22, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Having witnessed my Appalachian granny get suckered and disappointed by an endless stream of two-bit-Jesus-babblers growing rich and fat on alms from the poor, I developed a burning disgust for religious con artists at a pretty early age. As far … Continue reading →

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Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

Today is Earth Day! For a history of Earth Day, see How the First Earth Day Came About by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day at the Envirolink website. One Minute Action: Please “join Robert Redford and more than … Continue reading →

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Attention All Uterine-Americans

Posted on April 21, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

“I’ve got nothing” today, but found an excellent graphic at Barkers & Rubes to share: And speaking of uteri, have you incorporated your uterus yet? If not, go to: Incorporate My Uterus. Since GOP, Inc. love corporations and hate placing … Continue reading →

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Drill, Baby, Kill — A Requiem Rap

Posted on April 20, 2011 by noodleepoodlee

April 20, 2011 — Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in: •  11 immediate human deaths, •  a giant oil-drilling rig sunk to the sea floor, •  approximately 206 … Continue reading →

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Still Think Corporate Tax Rates Are Too High?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by noodleepoodlee
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